One key message that keeps on popping up from my guests on my podcast, The Art of Fatherhood is, “make sure you take care of your spouse.” That is an answer that I receive when I ask my guests if there is a dad hack or piece of advice that they would offer to new dads. It is fantastic advice since new parents tend to forget about each other once the baby arrives. There is so much going on when it comes to taking care of your baby that you overlook your spouse. You and your partner need to set a positive example for your kids on what a strong and healthy relationship should look like when it comes to marriage. Thankfully, my wife, Jess and I try to set that example for our daughters.
20 Years & Still Going Strong
My wife and I are celebrating 20 years of marriage this year. We got married in October and have been enjoying our life together. We have experienced some magical moments like the births of our daughters, new careers and many fun adventures together. In addition we have been there for each other during the hard times like when our moms passed away. There have been so many parallels in our lives, but I feel like we complement each other. She is the serious one and I am the one trying to make her laugh. I am so proud of all the things she has accomplished in her career. Even more than that I am lucky to have the best role model for our daughters. She has a caring heart and wants everyone to feel included. Earlier this summer we got to celebrate our anniversary that was 20 years in the making.
Top Of The World
Back in 2004 when we got married, we were thinking of where to go for our honeymoon. We really wanted to go to Hawaii, but at that time we couldn’t take a Hawaiian vacation that we really wanted. We ended up going to Playa Del Carmen and had an amazing time. Over the years we would talk about going to Hawaii to celebrate a milestone anniversary. So we decided that our 20th anniversary would be a great time for that trip. We ended up going to Maui. We had a fabulous time.
One part of the trip will stay with me forever. It was when we went up the volcano Haleakalā on Maui. We were able to watch the sunset while on top of the volcano. The views were breathtaking. The time we had exploring the top of the volcano was unreal. It felt like we were on another planet. We got to see a sunset like we have never seen before. The fact that we were on top the world was fitting for me since that is the way Jess makes me feel. I am one lucky guy!
yep, it doesn’t seem like a big ask, eh? Take care of the person that chose to love you. Nice.
Well said, David.
Happiest of anniversaries to you and Jess. So glad you were able to take that trip and make those memories. ❤️
Thank you, Jen for the kind words and also helping to plan the trip!